As part of the nationwide celebration of the 25th anniversary of San Antonian Sandra Cisneros’ “House on Mango Street,” Steppenwolf is presenting a new stage adaptation. Playwright Tanya Saracho wrote the script, which has its premiere run at the much-acclaimed Chicago theater Oct. 13-Nov. 1. In an interview on the Steppenwolf site, Saracho says, “This […]
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Every so often, I get the urge to attend the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Then I see photos like this (from Sunday’s rain-soaked final day), and I remember why I have yet to make it to Zilker Park in late September or early October. (Associated Press) It’s a great concept — three days of […]
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October began with an onslaught of new movies — four mainstream releases, five indies and a two-for-one, 3D reissue of two of the best-loved animated movies of all time. Couldn’t they have saved at least a couple of those for this week? Friday, there’s exactly one big movie opening — “Couples Retreat.” Maybe you’ve heard […]
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(Courtesy UTSA) “Big Juice — March” by Nicholas Kushenick. AT&T has donated more than three dozen art works to UTSA, including paintings by early pop artist Nicholas Krushenick and abstract expressionist Esteban Vicente. The university announced the gift today of pieces from the telecommunication company’s private collection, all large-scale works by 20th century artists. The […]
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Austin – Eddie Vedder put to rest any notion that you need a full night’s sleep to be at your best. If anything, his night out with Ben Harper on Saturday – that extended into Sunday morning after sunrise, according to Vedder – left the wasted lead singer in an inspired state for Pearl Jam’s […]
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AUSTIN – Jack White revels in the mythology of rock ‘n’ roll. But unlike, say, Lenny Kravitz, he doesn’t merely recycle it – he reinvents it for his own rude purposes. And screw everything else. This time the Grammy winning founder of the White Stripes and the Raconteurs arrived at Austin City Limits […]
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(Getty Images) Taylor Swift gets down with Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville in June. Def Leppard (minus Taylor, presumably) plays San Antonio Nov. 27. Well, we can’t get U2. Or Dylan. Or McCartney. Or Madonna, Pink or Britney. Or Kiss, shockingly. Or even Kings of Leon, which came through […]
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